briskly but quietly

[gfrancie]

Today's luxury was grocery shopping by myself. Who needs to eat caviar when I can saunter up and down the aisles looking over everything with a sort of genteel manner. "Oh look at that. Sultanas." "Why yes I will get a chocolate bar and not share it with anyone." "hrm. Kate Gosselin went too far with the botox." "Oh hey pineapple rings. Let's get some!" I came home with needed items.

My Mom gave me a recipe for maraschino cherries. They have to sit overnight but I will be able to can them tomorrow. She said I should have some leftover syrup and I should can that and then one has cherry syrup for Shirley Temples or Manhattans. Beverages for all!

I went for a walk and came home with a zucchini plant. I ended up at the nursery perusing things. I later planted things with Senor Onion's "help". His help mostly involved spraying things with the hose. At least he had the good sense not to douse me this time. I had chicken lingering in the fridge so I made a pie. Everyone was content.

On that note, here is an interesting article on Henry James walking through bits of Italy. His relationship to Italy kind of intrigues me. I think of his stories that I have read where anyone who really lives or isn't puritan is punished in some fashion, yet he was drawn to this chaotic and sensual country. (He was kind of well-known for being pretty up-tight and puritan in his own fashion. Ladies scared him or something.)

Comments

[scream4noreason.livejournal.com]

Aah thanks you! I havent read any Henry James in so long Ive forgotten what they were about. Now that I work in a bookstore again I can see some HJ in my future.

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

I read Daisy Miller awhile back. It is really beautifully written but also the judgemental undertones kind of crack me up. "You defy convention? Well don't come running to me if you die. Because you deserve it."
There has been some thoughts that maybe James was gay and deeply uncomfortable with all of that.

[artemis-moon.livejournal.com]

My son would always spray people also windows which were likely to be open due to the heat. I would come inside to a soaked home. Always a help!

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

Doing his bit to cool down the place!